Baz Luhrman's new documentary features Elvis in his Las Vegas residency period, with lots of previously unseen footage of concerts and newly found recordings.
The director originally planned to incorporate never-before-seen footage of this period into his film ‘Elvis’, and decided against it. But what he discovered, at the time, was 68 boxes of 35mm and 8mm footage in the Warner Bros. archives. This film is a revelation. For 100 minutes it shows you just how intoxicating Elvis Presley was when he began to perform live in Las Vegas in 1969 and the early 1970s. There is an indescribable magic in watching one of the brightest of all stars conjure a crowd’s hysteria. And because the image on screen is so crystal clear and crisp, his aura bursts through as if it’s a window.
Australia/USA 2025 Baz Luhrmann 100m
